How a Telegram User Leaked 23,060 cari.net Passwords

On June 10, 2026, a user on a Telegram channel dedicated to trading leaked data uploaded a combolist file linked to cari.net. HEROIC analysts reviewed the file and confirmed it contained 23,060 records, each pairing an email address with a plaintext password and the URL of the service that credential pair belonged to.

Why This cari.net Leak Is Dangerous

Uploads like this one are designed to be used immediately. Because the passwords are already in plaintext and each record includes the exact login URL, an attacker does not need any technical skill to start testing credentials. They can simply feed the list into automated software and let it attempt logins across every paired site, at scale, within minutes of the file being posted.

What Was Exposed

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords
• Associated URLs (the sites or services tied to each credential pair)

Why This Matters

With over 23,000 records now circulating, the risk extends well past cari.net itself. Password reuse means a single leaked pair can unlock email, banking, or social media accounts that have nothing to do with the original source. This is the mechanism behind credential stuffing, and it is how a single Telegram upload can snowball into widespread account takeover, identity theft, and financial fraud.

How Combolist Leaks Work

A combolist is a plain text file pairing usernames or emails with passwords, typically pulled together from older breaches, malware-infected devices, or multiple smaller leaks and merged into a single dataset. Once compiled, these lists get uploaded to Telegram channels and dark web forums like the one this file appeared on, where anyone can download them and run them through automated login tools that test each pair against hundreds of websites in minutes.

Check If You Are Affected

If you have ever used cari.net or a similar service, it is worth confirming whether your details are part of this upload. HEROIC's free breach scanner checks your email against a database of more than 400 billion leaked records, including this cari.net combolist, so you can find out immediately and secure any accounts that share the same password.